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Department of Economics

Dr. George A. Schieren
Chairperson
3102 Raley Hall
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
Phone: (828) 262-4033
Fax: (828) 262-6105
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Department of Economics Faculty

Peter A. Groothuis

Professor
Department of Economics
Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina 28608-2051

Office: 3093 Raley Hall
Phone: 828.262.6077
Fax: 828.262.6105
Email: groothuispa@appstate.edu

Curriculum Vitae [PDF]

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Recent Publications

"Green vs. Green: Measuring the Compensation Required to Site Electrical Generation Windmills in a Viewshed"  (with Jana D Groothuis and John Whitehead) Energy Policy, forthcoming.

"Positive Assortative Mating and Spouses as Complementary Factors of Production: A Theory of Labor Augmentation" (with Paul Gabriel) Applied Economics, forthcoming.

"Nepotism or Family Tradition?: A Study of NASCAR Drivers" (with Jana Groothuis) Journal of Sports Economics, forthcoming.

“Exit Discrimination in Baseball: 1990-2004” (with J. Richard Hill) Southern Economic Journal, forthcoming.

“The Dilemma of Choosing Talent: Michael Jordans are Hard to Find ” (with J. Richard Hill and Timothy Perri) Applied Economics, forthcoming